Ingredient Watch

There are thousands of supplements on the market containing Garcinia Cambogia. This bitter fruit has been… continue reading

More recently, the search for ‘nutrient-dense’ functional foods that in addition to having health benefits cause… continue reading

Pomegranate seeds contain punicic acid (PUA) in high concentrations. This acid, along with other present in… continue reading

Extract derived from the lotus plant leaf is increasingly being recognised as an effective tool to… continue reading

Fermentable carbohydrates like inulin, guar gum and fructo-oligosaccharides – amongst others – sufficiently alter intestinal microbial… continue reading

Most weight-reducing supplements contain ingredient which undermine human health. Panax ginseng is recent addition to weight-reducing… continue reading

Recently, grapefruit and its products – juices, powders or extracts – are being suggested as effective… continue reading

Yacon syrup has gained popularity as “the natural sweetener that boosts weight-loss”. Traditionally, it is also… continue reading

Xanthan gum is arguably one of the most popular of the food supplements on the market… continue reading

Beta Alanine, a naturally occurring amino acid, combines with histidine to form carnosine in skeletal muscle… continue reading

Known for its antidepressant actions, the amino acid, 5-HTP (oxitriptan) has recently come into sharp focus… continue reading

Present in sea foods and produced naturally in the human brain, dimethylaminoethanol possesses numerous benefits for… continue reading

Developed (and used initially) for its general anaesthetic abilities, gamma hydroxybutyrate (otherwise known as GHB) finds… continue reading

Cissus quadrangularis is a natural ingredient of some over-the-counter weight-loss supplements. Many believe that Cissus quadrangularis… continue reading

Cocoa bean extract (of the ‘chocolate fame’) is one such promising agent that can help reduce… continue reading

Evodiamine is a supplement ingredient allegedly causing fat loss in a very novel way. Having anti-obesity… continue reading

L-carnitine is one of the most often used ingredients of over-the-counter fat loss formulas. In theory,… continue reading

The recent death of a 23-year aspiring doctor, Sarah Houston, has put back into sharp focus… continue reading

Over the last few decades, numerous weight-loss drugs have been sanctioned. Orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant are… continue reading

Phenylethylamine is as known as a ‘love drug’ owing to its presence in chocolates (and red… continue reading